Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-07-15
CHAPTER l2.


good people of The Common Wedith
as 10 The necessity and e1pedfency
Of calling Convention TO amend
the Constitution, and TO prouide
for dscertdining The number Of cit
fzens entitled TO note for RepTesen-
tative yithin MtS State.
WHEREAS, Experience has pointed out the
necessity OF amending the Constitution and the
| eNpediency OF calling convention for thar
purpose; therefore,
DE IT ENACTED by THs GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF rHH COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY:
!. That at the next general election for
Representative TO the General Assembly, IL
snail be the dury OF the several sheriffs and
| other officers OF election to open poll for and
make return to the Secretary OF State, for tile
time being OF the names Of all citizens entitled
TO vote for Representatives who have voted at
the said election for calling convention for
the purpose of re- adopting, amending or chang
ing the Constitution.
w. That any sheriff or other returning Of
iicer falling to perform the duty imposcl by
ilrst section OF this act shall he subject TO u
fine Of six hundred dollars (iGOOl, TO he rccOv =
cred by indictment OF the grand Jury in any
court having Jurisdiction thereof, and shall,
upon conviction OF such failure, be removed
from office by the court in which such convic-
tion Is had.
So. That for the purpose Of ascertaining the
number OF citizens entitle 10 vote for Repre-.
q
there shall be furnished, as hereinafter provi-
cca, 20 tho shefifis aud other officers ui the
election In August, 1887. aregistration book. in
which the officers OF the election shall record
Inc names OF all citizens entitled to vote for
Representative within this State at the said
election. The officers OF the election shall be
EX OFFlcIO officers OF registration, and shall
have said registration book open for the record
OF said names between the hours OF O'Clock a.
IN. and O'CLOCK p. m. on the day Of the August
1881, election at all the voting places In this
Commonwealth; And II shall be the duty OF
all citizens OF this Commonwealth who are m
tifled to vote for Representa- on the day
Of the next general election in August. 1881. TO
go before tho aberiis and other returning OIL
cors OF said election In the voting precinct In
which there are seyerally entitled TO vote, and
cause Themselves 10 be registered on the poll
book ~ qualified voters OF this Commonwealth,
aud the names OF any and all citizens living
In tliu district known 10 said Officers 10 be enti-
tied 10 vote for Representatives, or made known
To them by evidence ON that day, shall be reg
istcred "a not voting. And In the year 1851, no
other ohcer shall be authorized 10 make any
iist or return OF the qualihed voters OF thus
Commonwealth, nor shall Any return thereof
except the registration books and certiH-
Gates provided for by this act be made, and all
laws requiring list or returnsOf such qualified
voters are hereby repealed, so far as the year
1881 Is embraced therein. The total mum Der OF
votes 40 registered shall be the true number OF
citizens entitled 10 vote for Representative
within this state, for the purpose Of ascertain
ing whether majority Of al the citizens Of
this state entitled 10 vote for Representative
vote for calling n convention for tile purpose Of
re.apoptng, amending or changing the Con-
slituion.
81 The said registration books shall be
appropriately ruled and headed, so that they
may, and II Is hereby enacted that the same
.hall be the poll l-books for recording the votet
for ana against the calling Of the constitutional
convention. and for asoertaining the number
OF citizens entitled TO vote for the Representa-
We within the State. It shall be the duty of
the said officers Of election 20 PROFOUND 10 cvery
voter the question: "Do you vote Tor calling
constitutional convention or nOtf N such
votar shall answer In the Affirmative. his name
shall &c recorded as voting for said convention
II such voter shall answer In the NEGATIVE, his
name shall be recorded ~ voting against ssid
convention, and IL such voter makes no answer,
his name shall be recorded or registered as not
voting upon said question. And it shall be the
duty o. the officers hOldiEg the election at each
voting place In the state TO certify the total
number Of voters resi tered, and the number
voting for calling the constitutional Convention.
and 10 make out duplicate certificate showing
said facts. The registration book shall be by
them Immediately sent. 1t the expense OF the
Commonwealth, by mail, TO the Secretary
Of STATE, ut Frankfort, Kentucky, snd the
duplicate certificate attached TO the poll book
for the election Of State officers, and return
herewith a. now directed by Law.
8. The Secretary Of State In office at the
ofthe General Assembly next after
the election in August, 1881, shall Immediately
uuon the organization Of the same, tran n,mit 10
each House statement, prepared by him from
the said registration and poll-bOoks. showing
how many votes were al the said election cast
IN favor Of said convention, and the total num-
Der OF voters REGISTERED, whether voting FIR or
against or not at all. The report shall be made
up by counties. lie eshallre retain the registration
books for the use OF, examination and inspec-
tion OF the next General Assembly.
6. IL shall be the duty OF the officers whose
duty Il Is by law TO compare and certify the
votes for State officers, TO make out from the
FfFI
poll-books NJ above provided. and at the time
they certify the votes for state Oilicers, cell
tillcate by voting places, showing the total
number OF votes registered aud the number
voting for calling a constitutional convention,
and 10 send the certificate 10 the Secretary OF
state; ant II the registration book provided for
above shall as TO any voting place, be lost, de.
stroyed or not returned, then the Secretary OF
State, In making the report 10 the report to the
General Assembly, shan use the information In
the certificate Ms TO any such district or precinct
and he shall, moreover, use the certificate 10
show that he has not the registration book for
each voting place IN each county named In said
certificate.
81. IL shall be the duty OF the Secretary OF
State, after tho adjournment OF this General
10 make out the form OF registra-
iiOn book and certificates 10 be made and used
as herein provided. and 10 Furnish the same TO
the Public Printer forthwith, and II shall be
the duty Of the said Public Printer ~ make up
aud bind in tbs usual form one registration
book, with certificate thereon for each voting
place in the state; also the duplicate certificate
and the county certificate, and send the same
TO the several sheriffs, who shall see that they
are delivered and used at the various voting |
places rs herein required.
y THAT any oncer fsilng 70 do or per
form any Of the acts or. duties enjoined upon
him by the third, fourth, sixth and seventh sec
lions OF this act shall be subject 10 ilne af five
hundred dollars $500, TO be recovered by in |
dictment OF any grand Jury In any court hhv
ing Jurisdiction thereof, and shall, upon con-
yiotion, be removed from office by the court In |
which said conviction Is had.
o. That 1t shall be the duty OF the Secretary |
Of State TO have this act advertised In one week
ly newspaper In each county Of this Common
wealth, wherein there is such paper published, |
for four weeks, and In one Of the daily papers |
Of the city Of Louisville for thirty days immed- |
lately preceding the election, and In every |
county said Secretary shall cause TO be posted |
ht the courthouse door copy Of this act. print
ed In hand-bil from, at least four consecutive |
" ceks before suoh election.
20. II shah be the dnty Of the Public Prin |
Ter to print ten thousand copies Of ehls act up
On separate eheet OF paper and deliver them /
10 the Secretary Of the State, who shall forward |
Ine same to the county clerks OF the various |
,ountles In this state In such numbers as h.
provide at least two copies thereof for each |
voting precinct; said clerks shall deliver same |
10 the eherlffs or other officers acting In the /
place thereof; and II shall be the duty OF such |
,heriff or other onlcer to post one copy OF said |
act at each voting place. and another copy at
iOme other suitable public place In SAID pre-
,inet four weeks prior 10 the election. Any |
ldicer failing to discharge the duties prescribed
m this section OF this act shall be fined for each
md every failure twenty dollars, 10 be recov-
red In any court having jurisdlstion thereof.
IL. This act shall take effect and be In
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